NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — Amid the Pentagon’s acquisition overhaul, the Space Force has created a new office dedicated to bridging the gap between the service’s operational needs and emerging industry capabilities.
The so-called Technology Portfolio Executive will report directly to Erich Hernandez-Baquero, assistant secretary of the Air Force for space acquisition and integration.
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The Iran War has caused a shortfall in U.S. munitions and “bottlenecks” in supply chains, according to a new report by the Pentagon’s watchdog.
The report, released on Monday, 14th September, is the first released since the war began in February.
F/A-18 Hornets and an F-22 Raptor fly in formation during the HUGE 1 flyover practice over the National Mall as part of the America 250 celebration in Washington, D.C., July 3, 2026. The formation showcased current U.S. military airpower during the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration.
Houthi rebels have launched a fresh wave of attacks on southern Saudi Arabia as part of a renewed offensive in Yemen.
The Houthis, who are closely aligned with the authoritarian regime in Iran, have renewed hostilities in recent weeks in their long-running war against the Yemeni government.
A Louisiana Air National Guard F-15C Eagle streaks above the Ohio River during the Thunder Over Louisville air show in Louisville, Ky., April 18, 2026.
The mission statement for the United States’ military’s ongoing war with Iran — one that has lasted months, left hundreds of service members injured and 18 dead — is not only shrouded in mystery but classified.
In the Pentagon’s first full accounting of the Iran war, the Defense Department’s Office of the Inspector General wrote in its report to Congress that “The full [Operation Epic Fury] mission statement is classified.
One of the week’s biggest bombs wasn’t dropped in Iran, it came at American theaters over the weekend. Director Paul Greengrass’ (“The One That Got Away”) new movie “The Uprising” stars Andrew Garfield (“Hacksaw Ridge”) as Wat Tyler, a ploughman who leads the peasants of 1300s England in a revolt against the council that rules for the young King Richard II.
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“The Uprising” and its $20 million budget made a lackluster $3.25 million in U.S.
Diehl Defence and Elbit Systems demonstrated the operational capabilities of the latter’s SkyStriker loitering munition system in Germany.
Patria has secured a contract to deliver its multistatic coherent location (MUSCL) passive radar system to an unnamed European Nato member.
The Space Force currently has “space control weapons” in orbit, Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink revealed today. His remarks are the first time the U.S. military has publicly acknowledged putting offensive capabilities into orbit.
Meink was delivering a keynote address at the Air & Space Forces Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference at National Harbor, Maryland on Monday when he opened up about what the Space Force has put into space.
“Today, we continue to ensure we remain ready to meet the challenges of evolving threats wherever they exist.
Satellite imagery reviewed has shown a large and highly unusual vessel under construction at the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai, with its configuration strongly indicating that it is intended to operate and support large uncrewed submarines. The vessel appears to be the world’s first dedicated uncrewed submarine mothership, adding a potentially important new dimension to the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s rapidly expanding undersea warfare capabilities.
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Lost in the 25th Anniversary remembrance weekend of 11 SEP 2001 was the fact that there were significant changes on the ground in the festering sore on the other side of the Arabian Peninsula from the Persian Gulf, Yemen.
Bridget Toomey at FDD’s Long War Journal has a good summary.
On September 10, the Houthis seized the strategic port city of Mocha on Yemen’s southern Red Sea coast.